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- Dictionarypitiful/ˈpɪtɪf(ʊ)l/
adjective
- 1. deserving or arousing pity: "two children in a very pitiful state" Similar
- 2. very small or poor; inadequate: "a pitiful attempt to impress her" Similar
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The meaning of PITIFUL is full of pity : compassionate. How to use pitiful in a sentence.
PITIFUL definition: 1. making people feel sympathy: 2. used to say that you consider something to be very bad or not…. Learn more.
Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted. It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
pitiful - inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
Pitiful means pathetic. If you don't even study for your test, you're making a pretty pitiful effort to do well. The word pitiful can be used in a range of contexts. Most commonly, you'll see it used as an expression of contempt and pity, the way the word pathetic might be used.
not deserving respect synonym poor. Definition of pitiful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pitiful, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Pitiful definition: evoking or deserving pity. See examples of PITIFUL used in a sentence.
Definition of pitiful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'pitiful'. 1. Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. [...] 2. If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. [disapproval] [...] More.
